Due to colder weather and more strong atmospheric rivers, the 2023 Sierra Nevada snowpack levels in California are significantly above average.| Geography Realm
Ecologists have found that climate change, as it changes precipitation levels and temperatures, is causing trees to grow in different locations than they have traditionally taken root.| Geography Realm
Drought, more intense fires, and invasive species are changing the forest landscapes in Western United States.| Geography Realm
Climate change is creating a vegetation climate mismatch in the conifer forests of California's Sierra Nevada.| Geography Realm